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I might be pessimistic because I am in close contact with that demographic (lots of my friends are young, educated, comparatively well-off guys from Moscow work
by selune 8y ago
I might be pessimistic because I am in close contact with that demographic (lots of my friends are young, educated, comparatively well-off guys from Moscow working in tech) and, pardon my French, they decide shit.
Oligarchs decide the fate of Russia.
- dmix 8y agoYet the oligarch’s power plays and Russia’s tough posturing seems popular among the population. Or at least tolerable to the average person. How do you account for that?
- selune 8y agoHuh? Whoever likes oligarchs in Russia? If you mean the popularity of Putin then propaganda and general low level of education of populace.
- woodandsteel 8y agoFor one thing, Putin controls the media so they have been propagandized. That's why he is so afraid of the internet. Beyond that, due to Russia's sad history, the population has pretty low standards and expectations for its leaders.